CPD worked with 3 towns in Moldova (Calarasi, Riscani and Drochia) to develop capacities for good governance and gender equality. CPD helped local authorities to develop internal procedures on good governance, trained local staff and provided support in developing transparency tools such as web pages, data bases for petitions. The project was supported financially by Balkan Trust for Democracy.

The project aim was to expand capacities of both citizens’ groups to become more active in the local decision making process (participate at the local council meetings; participate in local planning for development, consulting local budget, etc). But also develop capacities within local public authorities to become more transparent and open to citizen’s participation. The project was conducted in Causeni and Stefan Voda Towns as was supported financially by Soros Foundation Moldova.

A two year project (started in 2008) financed by the Oxfam Novib. In average 170 women from 20 communities participate in practical trainings and develop small community initiative involving 1200 community members. CPD will award 20 community projects averaging a budget up to 2000 EUROs witch will affect in a positive way 30% of the population from the selected communities.

The general objective of the project was to promote gender equality within 2010 national elections and 2011 local elections in Moldova. Among main activities was to monitor election processes from gender perspective, produce intermediary and final monitoring reports. Along with this CPD encouraged local NGOs to develop and conduct community based campaign to increase voters’ participation in elections but also awareness on the importance of gender equality in elections. All projects were supported financially by the East European Foundation in Moldova.